Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-07

copy OF the Holy Bible, one copy of Cush'
ings Manual and one copy Of Lippincotts
Pronouncing G4zetieer.
Papers from the Senate:
The report of the Joint Select Committee
on Gubernatori.l Votes came from the
Senate read and accepted. and is as follows !:
The whole number OF votes
returned for G bvernor is l2o III
Joseph r. Bodwell had $3.50
Clark $ Edwards had 55.2S9
Aaron Clark had 1851
Joseph Bodxell had al
Scattering, 40
and Joseph r. Bodwell, having plurality of
all the votes returned, is duly elected Cover
nor tor the current political years lSS7-lSSS
The report was read and accepted in con-
currence and Joseph X. Bodwell, having
received plurality Of all the votes cast, was
declared duly elected Governor of the State
of Maine tor the current political years 1887
1888.
On motion of Mr.. Rider of Springfield,
Ordered. That the Secretary of State pro-
vide each officer and member of the House
with copy of the acts and resolves OF 1885.
Papers from the Senate;
Ordered That a committee of three on the
part of the Senate with such as the House
may join, be appointed committee to wait
upon the Hon. Joseph K. Bodwell, and in
form him that he has been duly elected Gov
ernor OF the State of Maine for the current
political years 1887 and 1888.
This order came from the Senate read and
passed, and Messrs. Lumbert of Aroostook,
Simpson OF Penobscot, and Weymouth of
York appointed on its part.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw of Portland, this
order was read and passed in concurrence,
as iah Of
Eastport, Noble of Lewiston, Hig2in of Ham
lin, Corson of New Sharon. and Hall of War
rem were Joined on the part of the House.
Mr.. Shaw subsequently reported
that the committee had discharged
its duty AMI that the Governor
elect WAS pleased to say that he ac-
cepted the Office to which he had been elect
ed, and would meet the legislature at such
time as 1t might indicate, to take and sub
scribe the oaths of Office necessary to qualify
him to enter upon the discharge of his official
duties.
Paper from the Senate;
Ordered, The House concurrng, that when
the legislature adjourned, it be to meet on
Tuesday next at IL A. M.
This order came from the Senate read and
passed, and was read and passed in concur
renee.
A message was received from the Senate
by Mr.. Tllden, Secretary of that body, pro-
posing joint convention, to be held in the
House this day, forthwith tor the purpose of
administering to the Hon. Joseph K. Bodwell,
Governor-elect, the oaths required by the
constitution TO qualify him to enter upon the
discharge of his official duties, and asking
the concurrence of the House,
The clerk was charged with and conveyed
mo- IN bo inf, hat bod
of the concurrence of the House in the prop
osition for joint convention for the purpose
of administering to the Hon. Joseph X, Bod
well, Governor-elect, the oaths required by
the constitution to qualify him to discharge
the duties OF his office.
The hour for administering the necessary
oaths to the Honorable Governor-elect hav-
ing arrived, the Senate came in, and a con
yention was then formed, Hon. Sebastian S.
Marble, President of the Senate, presiding.
In CONVENTION.
Upon motion of Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot,
Ordered, That a committee of two, on the
part of the Senate, with such as the House
may join, be appointed to wait upon the
Hon. Joseph r. Bodwell, Governor elect, to
inform him that the two branches of the
legislature were in convention assembled in
the Representatives. Hall and ready to ad-
minister TO him the oaths required BY the
constitution to quality him to enter upon the
discharge of his official duties, and to receive
from him such communication as he NAV be
pleased to make.
The following gentlemen we're announced
~ the committee Messrs Libbev of Pepob.
scot, Russell of Kennebec, Engel of Bangor,
kidder of Dixheld, Rider of Springfield
Gear of Belmont Horrigan of Biddeford.
Mr.. Libbey subsequently reported that the
committee had delivered the message with
which it was charged, and that the Governor
elect had been pleased to say that he would,
forthwith, attend upon the convention.
Whereupon, Hon. Joseph X. Bodwell,
Governor elect attended by the Executive
Council and heads of departments. came in,
and in presence of both branches of the leg
islature, in convention assembled, before the
president OF the Senate, Hon. Sebastian s.
Marble, took and subscribed the oaths re-
CURED by the Constitution to qualify him to
enter upon the discharge of his official duties.
Hon. Oramandal Smith, Secretary of State,
then made the following
PROCLAMATION.
The votes given on the 18th day of Sep.
TENDER last in the cities, towns and planta-
items of the State, for Governor, the returns
of which have been made to the Office of the
Secretary of State, having been examined
and counted by the legislature, which has de-
clsred that plurality thereof were given to
Joseph r. Bodwell, and that he is duly elect
ed, and he having in the presence of the two
branches of the legislature, in convention
assembled. taken and subscribed the osths
required by the Constitution to qualify him
to discharge the duties of that Office, I, there
fore, declare and make known to all persons
IN this State, who are 10 the exercise of any
public trust, a. well q. all good citizens
thereof, that Joseph r. Bodwell is Governor
and Commander in-Chief of the State of
Maine, and that due obedience should be
rendered to all bis lawfsiacts and commands
as such
COP SAVE THE Stare OF MAINE
The Governor then communicated to the
convention, BY address, information upon the
condition of the State. as follows:
Full text of Governors address elsewhere
in these columns.
At the conclusion of the address, the Gov
ernor and his suite retired.
The purposes of the convention having
been accomplished, the Senate retired and
the House was called to order by the Speaker
The House here took a recess of fifteen
minutes.
When the House assembled again, mes
sage was received from the Senate by Mr.
iilden, lis Secretary, proposing 4 joint con-
vention, to be held this day, forthwith, in the
Representatives. hall, for the purpose of
electing Secretary of State. Stale Treas
uerer. Attorney General, Adjatsnt General
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